Report: Man assaulted when trying to buy phone via Craigslist

According to a Ross County Sheriff's Office report, the victim said he arranged via Craigslist to meet someone in Frankfort in order to buy a cell phone about 4:45 p.m. Thursday. However, after arriving, he told deputies the unknown man pushed him to the ground and then kicked him several times.

The extent of the man's injuries was not listed in the report, but he was taken to Adena Medical Center for treatment.

Anyone with information about the incident call call the sheriff's office at 740-773-1185 or anonymously call Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers at 740-773-TIPS.